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1. address 91 772418 239325 usb 1 2 4 configuration 1 chosen from 1 choice 772418 265276 input raphnet net USB_Gamel2 as class input input9 772418 265332 input USB HID v1 01 Gamepad raphnet net USB _Game12 on usb 0000 00 1a 0 2 4 Make sure the usb input hid and joydev modules are loaded or compiled into your kernel The device should appear proc bus input devices cat proc bus input devices Bus 0003 Vendor 1781 Product 0a96 Version 0101 H Name raphnet net USB_Game12 Phys usb 0000 00 1a 0 2 4 input0 Sysfs class input input9 Uniq 3107 Handlers event3 js0 EV b KEY ffff0000 0 00000000 w w W E G U H Z ABS 7b Notice the jsO handler above If you have more than one controller this could be Tel jS2 If no sX handler is present you need the joydev module In order to test the buttons and directions you can use the stest tool Under Debian this is in the joystick package jstest js0 Driver version is 2 1 0 Joystick raphnet net raphnet_joy has 2 axes X Y and 8 buttons BtnX BtnY BtnZ BtnTL BtnTR BtnTL2 BtnTR2 BtnSelect Testing interrupt to exit Manual no M_USBGAME12 PCB_ENG1 Page 10 11 5 Copyright Disclaimer and History 5 1 Copyright All the information pictures diagrams tables and texts contained in this manual is Copyright 2007 2008 Rapha l Ass nat All rights reserved Partial or total reproduction is not permitted without the Copyrig2. ht holder s written authorisation except for personal use Trademarks that are mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners 5 2 Disclaimer Even though made great efforts and a lot of testing to make sure my products are safe cannot be held responsible for any damage s or loss es caused directly or indirectly by the use of my products including but not limited to loss of data loss of profit computer server downtime device and peripheral damage or failure While believe that all the information contained in this manual is accurate Should any damage s occur due to error s in this manual my responsibility will be limited to replacing my product if it is damaged 5 3 Revision history February 01 2008 First version of this manual Manual no M_USBGAME12 PCB ENGL Page 11 11
3. o use joysticks But here are a few installation notes for different operating systems 4 1 Installation under Windows d Gamina Ontions zontrolers Corrollar IDs When you connect the adapter for the first time depending on your Windows version a pop up AL lze his application tn configure and tesk game contralles may appear requesting that you insert your Game Controls l onler O Sas O windows installation cdrom Follow the KEE geg instructions After installation completes you may have to reboot your computer Once the drivers are installed the controller Should appear in Control Panel gt Game controllers Gaming options every time you Reftesh Adc _ Renove connect the adapte r Troubleshoot Properties 4 2 Installation under Mac OS X No installation instruction at the moment No USA Pte drivers are required but the game or emulator you use must support USB SES Ee You may use USB Prober to check for the e device presence se a USB Prober Manual no M_USBGAME12_PCB_ENG1 Page 9 11 4 3 Installation under Linux Normally the controller will work instantly There are too many different Linux distributions to cover every possible scenarios but here are a few ways to check if the adapter was detected correctly After connecting your adapter check dmesg for a message such as this one 772418 107227 usb 1 2 4 new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and
4. older points on the PCB and the wires small wires should greatly ease soldering But this tip applies to all connections Manual no M_USBGAME12_PCB_ENG1 Page 6 11 3 3 Arcade controller wiring example E E Button Right Button 3 53 oT Button Lett Button 2 52 Cp Button Down Button 1 GU 25 Button up Button D re a DD D E D P EP D E 246 5555555 el D e Be 3 55555 5 3 E eh Fw of Uu ED ew All buttons are normally open NO Manual no M_USBGAME12 PCB_ENG1 Page 7 11 3 4 NeoGeo controller wiring Neo Geo controlers uses standard DB15 connectors This connector is also used by old PC Joysticks but it incompatible Here s a table describing how to wire a Neo Geo controller connector to this circuit 1 Common Common 3 Select Button 5 4 D Button Button 3 5 B Button Button 1 6 Right Right 7 Down Down 8 5v 5 volts Only for some controllers 9 D button Button 3 Duplicates pin 4 11 Start Button 4 12 C button Buton 2 13 A button Button 0 14 Left Left 15 Up Up DB15 pin 2 and 10 are not connected Manual no M_USBGAME12_PCB_ENG1 Page 8 11 4 Installation Up to now all operating systems this product was tested with had native support for USB HID joysticks and gamepads Most of the time connecting the adapter is all that has to be done before starting your game and then of course you configure the game t
5. raphnet net s USB Gamel2 4 directions 8 buttons to USB Pre assembled PCB part no USBGAME12PCB1 Manual English version Manual no M USBGAME12 PCB ENGL Page 1 11 Table of Contents BS IEFOOUCTI OM ON 3 LEPUS SUMINA Y EE 3 1 2 Supported operating KE e E EEN 3 2 Cra Lat eege EE 3 2 1 What you should have TECEIV eC DEE 3 2 2 Required equipment not mcudedl eee eeeeseeeeeateaeesseseeeseeaeeanes 4 2 3 Recommended eguipment s ssssseressrrsrrrrrrrresrrrerrrnerrrrsrrrrrrrrerrrerrrrrnrrerrrern gt 4 2 4 Recommended installation steps 4 EE MO V ereraa EE ETE r T A A A 5 E a eet glate USB WINES coscira an a a anand ene an 5 3 2 BUTLON COMLPONEE WINO EE 6 3 3 Arcade controller wiring exammple 7 BF E E 8 4 IM STAN e EE 9 4 1 installation under WINKOWS wisiscciceicvesiniisicacsiedeneeviediekbiwerieiaietaviawiaberasannanaes 9 4 2 Installation under Mac OS a 9 4 3 Installation Under LINUX EE E 10 5 Copyright Disclaimer and Historie 11 Dik CODY MCC EE 11 I2 DISAN esea EE 11 D3 REVISION MISCO EE 11 Manual no M_USBGAME12_PCB_ENG1 Page 2 11 1 Introduction 1 1 Product summary This small circuit has a total of 12 inputs 4 directions and 8 buttons and connects to an USB port implementing a standard USB Hid joystick Potential applications Small arcade cabinets Arcade style controllers Adaptation of simple passive switches controllers to USB eg Neo Geo Atari SMS C
6. uit and or your computer depending on circumstances 2 3 Recommended equipment 1 2 Desoldering braid just in case Hot glue gun and Hot glue to prevent the wires from eventually breaking at the point where they are soldered Especially important if the wires may move 2 4 Recommended installation steps l Start by carefully planning how you will install the circuit inside the controller or your enclosure Make sure you dont cut the wires too short and that the circuit will not be in the way when you put back the cover Install the USB wires see Chapter 3 section 1 3 Install your controller wires see Chapter 3 section 2 and 3 4 Inspect for shorts Double checking with a multimeter is recommended if you have any doubts Test on a computer This must be done with a controller installed Otherwise the adapter just keeps waiting for a controller and will not be detected by the computer 6 Pour hot glue over the solder points 9 Insulate any metal part e g USB cable shield which could come in contact with the Circuit Use electric tape or hot glue Finish the installation Close enclosure Play Manual no M_USBGAME12 PCB_ENG1 Page 4 11 3 Assembly 3 1 Soldering USB wires The USB standard dictates the color code that shall be used inside an USB cable This means that normally all you need to do is to solder the wires exactly as they are on the picture The White
7. ustom buttons on computer cases 1 2 Supported operating Systems Many operating systems support USB HID joysticks This product is known to work with at least the following operating systems Linux kernel 2 4 and 2 6 Mac OS X Microsoft Windows 98 ME Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista 2 Getting started 2 1 What you should have received 1 One PCB with 10 components installed on the Top layer and 2 installed on the bottom layer bas i aa Bn VS bi EISE f E EE EE DETERE E i U KLS E KETTE Top layer Bottom layer Manual no M_USBGAME12_PCB_ENG1 Page 3 11 2 2 Required equipment not included l Soldering equipment 2 Basic electronic tools cutters wire stripper tweezers 3 4 USB cable with an USB male connector type A on one side and bare wires Multimeter for testing continuity at the opposite side You may cut a cable in two parts to obtain this If you plan to build an adapter instead installing the circuit inside a controller you will need a connector that mates with your controller This can come from an extension cord a broken console or an electronic component store Also if building an adapter some kind of enclosure to protect the circuit is highly recommended This is especially important to prevent the circuit from coming in contact with anything metallic such as a computer case This could cause a short circuit which could likely cause damages to the circ
8. wire should be soldered to the pad e labelled W the green wire to the pad labelled G the tm black wire to the pad labelled minus and the red wire to the pad labelled plus ute deit E GL ise a DMs Warning Some rare USB cables dont follow the standard color code If the cable you use has additional wires if any color is different or if you have doubts check the pinout with a multimeter Mis wiring may cause damage to your computer to this circuit or to the controller Here is the standard USB pinout Pin 1 Red 5 volts Pin 2 White D Pin 3 Green D Pin 4 Black Ground Manual no M_USBGAME12 PCB_ENG1 Page 5 11 3 2 Button Controller wiring U2 pes o Down ma Left arte oo RIght sf Die SG Bt GU PERDETE T e RBtnl je Common s 5 volts gt This circuit is meant to be used with Normally open buttons In other words buttons must conduct electricity only when pressed gt As soon as an input becomes connected to or disconnected from Common due to a button press or release the circuit sends the event to the computer via the USB connection gt The 5 volts output shown in the diagram above may be used if you needa 5 volt source 50mA max You can use it for LEDs with proper resistors or for powering a controller Some NeoGeo controllers for instance need power to work gt Buttons 5 to 7 are a little harder to solder Pre tinning the s
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